Tortilla Chips & Salsa

Do you ever wonder why 1 bag of tortilla chips is about $3? What about why they only sell corn tortillas in bags of 25 or more? It's because you're supposed to make your own tortilla chips! I bought a bag of corn tortillas for about $1.50 but only needed about 4 tortillas to equal a basket of chips. This is quick and simple and the best part about it is you can enjoy them while they're warm!


Ingredients
6 inch corn tortillas (preferably white)
canola oil
lime
salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Use a brush to oil both sides of corn tortillas. Stack oiled tortillas on top of each other. Use a pizza cutter to slice into sixths. Spread evenly in a single layer on a baking sheet. Squeeze lime over chips. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Salt to taste and enjoy while warm!

Salsa is one of my favorite things to make because the fresh ingredients give so much flavor and it requires no cooking at all! You can adjust this recipe to preference as some prefer more or less cilantro, peppers or onion.


Ingredients
1/4 cup cilantro, de-stemmed
14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes
1/2 serrano pepper (optional. add seeds for spicy, no seeds for medium)
1/3 cup white onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs jalapeno juice (optional)
salt
pepper

Directions
Use a food chopper to blend cilantro and half the can of diced tomatoes and pepper for about 10 seconds. Pour mixture into a large bowl and stir in remainder of can, onions, garlic and jalapeno juice (optional). Add salt and pepper to taste.